Once called, "America's Outdoor Athlete," by OUTSIDE MAGAZINE,
coach steve ilg, now at age 44, is still setting Course Records such as
shown above at this years mountain duathlon; The Gaspin' In The Aspen
in Flagstaff, Arizona. Below, SWEAT MAGAZINE asked him about his
recent win at that event:
SWEAT: What was the most challenging part?
COACH ILG: The art of pacing is nearly always the most challenging part of any multi-sport outdoor race. When to be "yang" and explosive must be balanced with the "yin" of steady, sustainable effort that maximizes your highest average speed without 'blowing up' is, to me, the most challenging part. The outdoor athlete must develop an intuitive wisdom, based upon direct experience, that dictates when to take risks on the mountain bike and when to back off. By developing a continual flow of mindfulness, the outdoor athlete then becomes a yogi.
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Steve Ilg is a mountain yogi, an online yoga and fitness teacher, and the author of five books, including TOTAL BODY TRANSFORMATION (Hyperion, 2005). He is the creator of www.WholisticFitness.com and High Performance Yoga®. He has competed in 5 World Championships in 4 physiologically diverse sports.
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